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SUPRTOOL Version 4.0
Database Handyman for the HP 3000
Installation of 4.0
The following instructions apply to existing Suprtool users who
are installing a new version. Please use the instructions from
this change notice instead of the user manual because the change
notice always has the latest version. The whole process should
take about 30 minutes, assuming that no one is using Suprtool or
its components. You can perform this installation easily if you
log on as Manager.Sys.
Follow these steps to install this update of Suprtool:
1. Upgrade the structure of the Robelle account.
2. Restore the new files from tape.
3. Install the proper program files (NM or Classic).
4. Install Speed Demon in the system SL (Classic only).
5. Install the Suprtool2 interface in the system SL (Classic
only).
6. Optionally limit Suprtool's runtime priority.
7. Install WinHelp documentation files (optional).
8. Purge the installation files (optional).
Replace Any Pre-Release
If you are currently running a pre-release version of Suprtool,
you should replace it with this new official release. Pre-release
versions expire within two years of their creation date, whereas
this new release has no expiry date. You can easily recognize a
pre-release by its three-part version number (e.g., 3.5.05) and
the words "Pre-Release" next to the version number.
Installation Assistance
If you have any questions or run into any problems, please call
us. Technical support is available on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4
p.m. Pacific time at 1-888-ROBELLE (1-888-762-3553). You can also
receive emergency support outside of these hours by calling our
regular phone number and asking the operator to page a support
person for you.
Important Note About Passwords
None of the jobs that we supply have passwords in them. Before
streaming a job, you may have to add your system's passwords to
the first line. Users of MPE XL 3.0 (and higher) do not have to
do this because the operating system prompts for missing
passwords. The same is true for some MPE V users who have
security software that inserts passwords. Most MPE V users have
to edit the jobs. For example, if the system manager logon
password is Qwerty, you would do the following:
:editor
HP32201A.07.22 EDIT/3000
/text robelle.pub.sys
FILE UNNUMBERED
/modify 1
MODIFY 1
!job robelle,manager.sys,pub;hipri
i/qwerty
!job robelle,manager.sys/qwerty,pub;hipri
/keep robtemp
/exit
END OF SUBSYSTEM
:stream robtemp
:purge robtemp
STREAMX Users
Users of STREAMX, a part of SECURITY/3000 from VESOFT Inc., must
set a Job Control Word before streaming jobs. This prevents
STREAMX from generating an error if the Robelle account does not
yet exist. For example,
:setjcw streamxtempnonest 1
:stream robelle.pub.sys
Step 1: Upgrade or Build the Robelle Account
Even if you already have the Robelle account, the first thing you
must do is stream the Robelle job:
:hello manager.sys
:file suprtape;dev=tape
:restore *suprtape;robelle.pub.sys {=reply on console}
:stream robelle.pub.sys {supply passwords}
This job stream sends you a message when it has completed. Stay
logged on as Manager.Sys and put a password on the Robelle
account. If you are upgrading your Robelle account, use the old
password.
:altacct robelle;pass=hardpass {hard to guess}
Please note that during installation, we add OP capability to the
Robelle account. When the Suprtool installation is complete, you
have the option to remove OP capability.
Step 2: Restore the Files
Stay logged on as Manager.Sys and restore the Robelle files:
:file suprtape;dev=tape
:restore *suprtape;@.@.robelle
The files on the tape require approximately 80,000 sectors. If
you are upgrading Suprtool, most of these files will replace files
that already exist, so the new version does not take up much more
space than the old version.
The Suprtool program files are located in the Pub group of the
Robelle account. At this point in the installation process, the
files do not have the correct names. The next step assigns the
proper names to the program files.
Step 3: Install Suprtool into Production
Our installation job installs Suprtool, STExport, Suprlink, Speed
Demon, and the Suprtool2 interface. No one can use these programs
during the installation. Before you stream this installation job,
warn people not to use these programs for a while.
:hello mgr.robelle
:warn @;please exit from Suprtool and Suprlink NOW!
:stream install.Suprjob
Check the installation job $stdlist. If anyone was either using
Suprtool, STExport, Suprlink, or Speed Demon, or attempting to
back them up, the installation job fails. Chase away any users,
ensure that a backup is not in progress, then stream the
installation job again.
The installation job renames your current versions of Suprtool and
its components to the PubOld group of the Robelle account. If you
need to move these versions back into production, use the
Previous.Suprjob job stream.
You can now access Suprtool by entering
:run suprtool.pub.robelle
Optional Installation Steps
On MPE/iX your installation should be complete. If you have
copied Speed Demon or the Suprtool2 interface to your own XL
files, you will have to copy the latest versions (use the
instructions in the Speed Demon and Calling Suprtool user
manuals).
To use the new versions on MPE V, you need to install Speed Demon
and Suprtool2 in the system SL. MPE/iX users must also do this if
they are calling Speed Demon or Suprtool2 from compatibility-mode
programs. With so few changes to Speed Demon and Suprtool2, you
can safely ignore them for this version of Suprtool.
If you have a Windows PC, you can install all of the Suprtool
documentation in the popular Microsoft Windows WinHelp format on
your PC.
Step 4: Speed Demon/V Installation (optional)
To use the new features of Speed Demon/V, you must install the
latest version in the system SL. You should follow the
installation instructions in the Speed Demon user manual. These
instructions assume that you have used the Install.Suprjob job
stream to move Suprtool and its components into the Pub group of
the Robelle account.
:stream demon.Suprjob.robelle
Step 5: Suprtool2 Interface Installation (Classic only)
The Suprtool2 interface has been revised. On MPE V you must
re-install the interface. If you do not have the latest Suprtool2
interface, programs that attempt to use totals from Suprtool2 will
fail. You can install this interface without recompiling any of
your existing programs.
System SL Installation
To install the latest Suprtool2 interface in the system SL, use
our standard installation job:
:stream suprcall.Suprjob.robelle
User SL or XL Files
If you have a copy of the Suprtool2 interface in your own SL or
XL, you will need to update it. For instructions on how to do
this, consult the user manual for Calling Suprtool.
Step 6: Optionally Limiting Suprtool's Runtime Priority
Some system managers like to restrict the amount of resources that
Suprtool consumes. One way to do this is by running Suprtool in
the D queue, which lets you use HP's Linkedit program.
:linkedit
>altprog suprtool;maxpri=ds
>exit
By forcing Suprtool to always run in the lower queue (even when
Suprtool runs on-line), it competes less with on-line users
because most users run in the C queue. System managers should
restrict only the priority of Suprtool if they are familiar with
MPE process queues and the Tune command.
Step 7: Install WinHelp Documentation Files (optional)
All of the Suprtool documentation is now available in the WinHelp
format for Microsoft Windows. You can use these files only if you
have MS Windows 3.1 or later.
Make a Temporary Directory for the Setup Program
From either DOS or the File Manager, create a new directory for
the installation files. You can remove this directory after the
WinHelp files have been installed.
mkdir \robtemp
Download the Compressed File
In the next step, download the self-extracting Zip file to your PC
with Reflection. The file on the HP 3000 is called
Suprhelp.Whelp.Robelle. You should be logged on as Mgr.Robelle.
Press Alt-Y to go to the Reflection Command Line window. Make
sure that you use the binary transfer.
receive c:\robtemp\suprhelp.exe
from suprhelp.whelp.robelle binary
Expand the Compressed File
You need only the following commands to extract the files because
we provide the Setup program and the Help files in one
self-extracting Zip file. From the DOS prompt, type the following
commands:
cd \robtemp {go to the new Robtemp directory}
suprhelp.exe {extract the Help files}
Run the Setup Program
From the Program Manager, run the Setup program by choosing the
Run option from the File menu, then enter c:\robtemp\setup in the
Command Line box. Follow the instructions in the Setup program.
You can now access all of the Suprtool documentation by selecting
any of the icons in the "Robelle Help" Program Manager Group.
Remove the Robtemp Directory
Delete all of the files in the Robtemp directory either from the
File Manager or with the following DOS commands:
cd \robtemp
del *.* {delete all the files}
cd ..
rmdir robtemp {remove the Robtemp directory}
You can also copy the files in Robtemp to a diskette and
distribute them to other Suprtool users.
Step 8: Purge Installation Files (optional)
The easiest way to clean up after an installation is to stream the
Cleanup.Purgejob.Robelle job. This job saves you disc space by
purging the installation files. It does not purge files that are
needed to run the software.